In this paper we test the Rational Expectations hypothesis using longitudinal data on expectations and realizations of individual welfare for East Germans in the years following reunification. German reunification was unexpected and delivered a large shock to the future prospects of the...

Konjunkturprognosen sind für die Planung von Unternehmen und des Staats eine wichtige Bezugs- und Argumentationsgrundlage. Der Artikel zeigt anhand des Beispiels der Ausrüstungsinvestitionen die Herangehensweise bei der Prognose eines Verwendungsaggregats des deutschen BIP. Die Prognose...

In this paper, we contribute to the literature on international stock market comovement. The novelty of our approach lies in usage of wavelet tools to high-frequency financial market data, which allows us to understand the relationship between stock market returns in a different way. Major part...

Konjunkturprognosen sind für die Planung von Unternehmen und des Staats eine wichtige Bezugs- und Argumentationsgrundlage. Der Artikel zeigt anhand des Beispiels der Ausrüstungsinvestitionen die Herangehensweise bei der Prognose eines Verwendungsaggregats des deutschen BIP. Die Prognose...

We study how individual unemployment expectations are shaped and updated using a unique longitudinal survey data set with subjective unemployment expectations. The survey data is linked with third-party reported administrative data on unemployment realizations, such that we are able to examine...

This paper re-investigates the implications of monetary policy rules on changes in exchange rate, in a risk-adjusted, uncovered interest parity model with unrestricted parameters, emphasizing the importance of modeling market expectations of monetary policy. I use consensus forecasts as a proxy...

Why are some people more optimistic about their life than others? Literature on locus of control suggests that optimism is associated with the belief that one's life outcomes are controlled by internal factors, such as ability, instead of external factors, such as powerful others or chance....

This paper investigates the impact of the largest rail strikes in German history on intercity buses – a then newly liberalised market. Using unique booking data of bus services, we exploit variation in rail service cancellations across routes to show that the disruption in rail transport...

This paper investigates the impact of the largest rail strikes in German history on intercity buses - a then newly liberalised market. Using unique booking data of bus services, we exploit variation in rail service cancellations across routes to show that the disruption in rail transport...